Podrunner: Intervals launches February 1, 2008 (Read 755 times)

Hey, guys! I feel bad posting an announcement as my first post at runningahead, but I came here after realizing that it wasn't my link to the old forum that hadn't updated, it was the old forum that didn't update my old link! It looks like a lot of the CR crew is here, and I'm looking forward to reading posts (& weighing in) as I'm able to. For now, though, I wanted to let y'all know that Podrunner: Intervals, a separate podcast of varied-BPM mixes for interval training, will launch on my website and iTunes (and any podcast aggregator) on February 1, 2008. There's more info on the Dec. 28 entry of my Run Time newsletter. Nice watering hole ya have here.

Thank you very much! I'm loving this interface -- clean, intuitive -- and a SEARCH FUNCTION!!!! I do the Snoopy Dance of Joy.

Thank you for all your hard work. Dh and I both look forward to your podcasts. We will be sure to check out your interval mixes.

Steve! Any of your mixes longer than an hour? ( Who would have thought I would ever ask that question!!) edited to say: I just read your newsletter! I cannot wait for the HM mixes! Thanks Michelle

Michelle-- It is very cool that you're able to ask this question, isn't it? I'm afraid I've had to cap mixes at an hour because we are currently doing over 40 terabytes of transfer a month, and bandwidth is a serious consideration. Also, licensing for this music is well into the mid five-figures a year, and adding to that makes it pretty tough to keep Podrunner afloat. Before long, though, you'll be able to put like-BPM mixes in a row, but it's going to take a bit to rebuild an archive. (I had to take down nearly 90 mixes when our music licensing agreement changed after we acquired sponsorship.) Chels & Csmithn-- Thanks so much! We're focusing on a "First Day to 5K" set similar to C25K at first and haven't committed to an agenda for moving beyond that other than what's been loosely described.At the moment it seems to make sense to move from 5K to 10K to HM, so I hope you'll be patient! Figuring out a release schedule that is fair to everybody can be maddening. To be honest we are taking a bit of a chance with P : I, as we have to build up a decent-sized listenership in 2-3 months for P : I to be viable at all, which is why I'm asking listeners to spread the word to anyone who might be interested. It's not entirely from my insidious selfish desires to metastasize my evil podcast empire; if enough people download, everybody can keep getting it for free. We like free. Free good. And Happy New Year, everyone!

I have an archive of my own, don't I? All the previously downloaded mixes with my subscription to Podrunner? I can easily then put together my own similar BMP to form longer than one hour...right?

Alright, I just took one of these mixes on a run to see what the fuss is all about. Cool. Very cool. I didn't even have the "right speed" w/ me and I still really liked it. I'm a fan.

with some "ramp" mixes that escalate steadily thrown in

I was just thinking about that this morning as I tend to start off slower and build during a run to a constant pace. How do you determine the extent of the build?

Keep on mixing!!!!!! your podcasts have helped me get through my 20+ mile runs!!!! wish I could run my race with my Ipod Good luck in 2008!!!!